Certified Addiction Professional (CAP) Tier II
The Certified Addiction Professional (CAP) credential distinguishes professionals who provide direct clinical substance use disorder treatment and collaborative recovery planning.The Tier II Pathway is tailored for applicants who hold a bachelor's degree in a broader behavioral health discipline, such as sociology, criminal justice, or general health sciences, rather than a specific counseling degree. To bridge the gap in counseling-specific preparation, the FCB requires Tier II candidates to complete a more comprehensive 250-hour training program to ensure full professional readiness. Those hours span eleven clinical domains: Understanding Addiction (60 hours), Application to Practice and Professional Readiness (35 hours), Counseling including Individual, Group, and Family (30 hours), Clinical Evaluation (26 hours), Trauma, Suicide, and Crisis Intervention (21 hours), Treatment Planning (15 hours), Documentation (15 hours), Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care and Person-Centered Counseling (15 hours), Case Management and Care Coordination (15 hours), Professional Ethics (6 hours), and Medication-Assisted Treatment and Harm Reduction (6 hours).CAP holders are recognized as Qualified Professionals as defined by Chapter 397, Substance Abuse, Florida Statutes. The credential does not permit independent private practice, and CAPs are authorized to offer services exclusively within community mental health centers and licensed inpatient or outpatient mental health treatment settings. A CAP may not sign a Baker Act or Marchman Act, nor may they diagnose or dispense or prescribe medication.The CAP credential must be renewed annually by June 30th, with renewal requiring the completion of 20 Continuing Education (CE) hours each year.In accordance with Florida Certification Board (FCB) standards, our training is delivered exclusively via compliant self-paced online courses; "homestudy" formats are no longer accepted. To successfully verify learning and earn a certificate of completion, participants must pass a post-test with a minimum score of 70% and complete a Level One evaluation (attitude questionnaire) assessing course satisfaction, relevance, and presenter knowledge.
Co-Occurring Disorders: Assessment and Treatment Planning (10 CE Hours)
Advanced Clinical Supervision: Models and Methods Part 2 (8 CE Hours)
Advanced Clinical Supervision: Models and Methods Part 1 (8 CE Hours)
Universal Ethics and Legal Responsibilities in Behavioral Health (6 CE Hours)
Infectious Diseases and Client Safety: HIV/AIDS and HIPAA (4 CE Hours)
Master the distinctions between HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 to ensure strict legal compliance in documentation and information release.
Learn to operationalize universal precautions and safety planning for clients with co-occurring infectious diseases like HIV and Hepatitis C.
Acquire strategies to reduce stigma and provide culturally responsive care to marginalized populations affected by syndemic health issues.
Clinical Documentation: Writing Effective Progress Notes and Reports (4 CE Hours)
Learn to seamlessly align assessments, treatment plans, and progress notes to demonstrate medical necessity and clinical progress.
Acquire skills to write Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound objectives that satisfy managed care and ethical standards.
Review critical regulations including HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, and ethical codes regarding privacy, access, and record retention.
